M’Balu Webb

SedentaryAgeing Physical Function
Written By Charlie Franklin

I’m a scientist with experience across multiple areas of diabetes research. My PhD and postdoctoral work focused on clinical islet transplantation, after which I spent six years as a Research Scientist/Laboratory Manager within the Leicester Diabetes Centre (LDC). During this time, I contributed to several research projects, including investigations into the role of depression as a risk factor for type 2 diabetes (T2D). After a seven-year period away from research, I recently re-joined the LDC as a Research Associate, where I am now focusing on early-onset type 2 diabetes (EOT2DM) while continuing work exploring the relationship between depression and T2D.

Favourite way to be active

Walking, gardening with a smattering of weight lifting

Contact

maw68@leicester.ac.uk

Research Areas

  • Early Onset Type 2 Diabetes

  • Type 2 Diabetes

  • Depression

  • Endothelial Progenitor Cells

  • Pancreatic islets

Current Projects

  • Part of the M3 study team, assessing the impact of a holistic multifactorial management intervention in adults with early-onset type 2 diabetes

  • Depression and the risk of type 2 diabetes    

Publications

  • Coming soon

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